Grammy Awards Game 2011

[Jables]

This is more or less the same contest as I've run since 2004...

There's way too many categories to pick them all, so we're mostly picking the big ones with a few exceptions mixed in... Of the awards that aren't handed out on the main telecast, I believe they are announced during the preshow (and will be named on the Grammy website)... so we'll make the deadline for entries at 5PM eastern on Grammy Day, February 13th... Don't PM me your picks, post them here and increase your post count. If you decide to change your mind between your initial post and the deadline, just quote your old post and make the changes, rather than edit your original entry. In the event of a tie based on points, the earlier entry will win.

Also, I'll be on vacation during the actual ceremony, so you'll have to rely on self-scoring this time around...

Previous years' contests:
2004 - Won by Mr. Penguin, runner-up cubedbee
2005 - Won by 2M, runner-up Mr. Penguin
2006 - Won by seabass, runner-up Mr. Penguin
2007 - Won by Mr. Penguin, runner-up shadyridr
2008 - Won by Kohl, runner-up notmyfriends
2009 - Won by rekrap, runner-up notmyfriends
2010 - Won by LoneGirl, runner-up Traina

Tom has already let me know there will be a prize for the winner!

The offical scoring will be:

Album of the Year: 3 points
Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist: 2 points
Other Categories: 1 point

Album of the Year
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Recovery, Eminem
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Record of the Year
"Nothin' On You", B.o.B. Featuring Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie", Eminem Featuring Rihanna
"F*ck You", Cee Lo Green
"Empire State Of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

Song of the Year
"Beg Steal Or Borrow", Ray LaMontagne
"F*ck You", Cee Lo Green
"The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert
"Love The Way You Lie", Eminem Featuring Rihanna
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"King Of Anything", Sara Bareilles
"Halo (Live)", Beyonce
"Chasing Pirates", Norah Jones
"Bad Romance", Lady Gaga
"Teenage Dream", Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Haven't Met You Yet", Michael Buble
"This Is It", Michael Jackson
"Whataya Want From Me", Adam Lambert
"Just The Way You Are", Bruno Mars
"Half Of My Heart", John Mayer

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
"Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version)", Glee Cast
"Misery", Maroon 5
"The Only Exception", Paramore
"Babyfather", Sade
"Hey, Soul Sister (Live)", Train

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"Airplanes, Part II", B.o.B., Eminem, & Hayley Williams
"Imagine", Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck, & Oumou Sangare
"If It Wasn't For Bad", Elton John & Leon Russell
"Telephone", Lady Gaga & Beyonce
"California Gurls", Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Vocal Album
My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
I Dreamed A Dream, Susan Boyle
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
Battle Studies, John Mayer
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performace
"Run Back To Your Side", Eric Clapton
"Crossroads", John Mayer
"Helter Skelter", Paul McCartney
"Silver Rider", Robert Plant
"Angry World", Neil Young

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Ready To Start", Arcade Fire
"I Put A Spell On You", Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
"Tighten Up", The Black Keys
"Radioactive", Kings Of Leon
"Resistance", Muse

Best Hard Rock Performance
"A Looking In View", Alice in Chains
"Let Me Hear You Scream", Ozzy Osbourne
"Black Rain", Soundgarden
"Between The Lines", Stone Temple Pilots
"New Fang", Them Crooked Vultures

Best Metal Performance
"El Dorado", Iron Maiden
"Let The Guilt Go", Korn
"In Your Words", Lamb Of God
"Sudden Death", Megadeth
"World Painted Blood", Slayer

Best Rock Album
Emotion & Commotion, Jeff Beck
The Resistance, Muse
Backspacer, Pearl Jam
Mojo, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Le Noise, Neil Young

Best Alternative Music Album
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Infinite Arms, Band Of Horses
Brothers, The Black Keys
Broken Bells, Broken Bells
Contra, Vampire Weekend

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Gone Already", Faith Evans
"Bittersweet", Fantasia
"Everything To Me", Monica
"Tired", Kelly Price
"Holding You Down (Going In Circles)", Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"Second Chance", El DeBarge
"Finding My Way Back", Jaheim
"Why Would You Stay", Kem
"We're Still Friends", Kirk Whalum & Musiq Soulchild
"There Goes My Baby", Usher

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Love", Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
"Take My Time", Chris Brown & Tank
"You've Got A Friend", Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
"Shine", John Legend & The Roots
"Soldier Of Love", Sade

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Graffiti, Chris Brown
Untitled, R. Kelly
Transition, Ryan Leslie
The ArchAndroid, Janelle Monae
Raymond V Raymond, Usher

Best Rap Solo Performance
"Over", Drake
"Not Afraid", Eminem
"How Low", Ludacris
"I'm Back", T.I.
"Power", Kanye West

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Shutterbugg", Big Boi, Bosko, Cutty & Mouche
"Fancy", Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
"On To The Next One", Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
"My Chick Bad", Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
"Lose My Mind", Young Jeezy & Plies

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Nothin' On You", B.o.B. & Bruno Mars
"Deuces", Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
"Love The Way You Lie", Eminem & Rihanna
"Empire State Of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Wake Up Everybody", John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common

Best Rap Song
"Empire State Of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Love The Way You Lie", Eminem & Rihanna
"Not Afraid", Eminem
"Nothin' On You", B.o.B. & Bruno Mars
"On To The Next One", Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

Best Rap Album
The Adventures of Bobby Ray, B.o.B.
Thank Me Later, Drake
Recovery, Eminem
The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z
How I Got Over, The Roots

Best Country Song
"The Breath You Take", George Strait
"Free", Zac Brown Band
"The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert
"I'd Love To Be Your Last", Gretchen Wilson
"If I Die Young", The Band Perry
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

Best Country Album
Up On The Ridge, Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band
The Guitar Song, Jamey Johnson
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Revolution, Miranda Lambert

Best Contemporary Folk Album
Love Is Strange - En Vivo Con Tino, Jackson Browne & David Lindley
The Age Or Miracles, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Somedays The Song Writes You, Guy Clark
God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise, Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs
Dream Attic, Richard Thompson

Best Reggae Album
Before The Dawn, Buju Banton
Isaacs Meets Isaac, Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac
Revelation, Lee "Scratch" Perry
Made In Jamaica, Bob Sinclair And Sly & Robbie
One Pop Reggae +, Sly & Robbie And The Family Taxi
Legacy: An Acoustic Tribute To Peter Tosh, Andrew Tosh

Best Comedy Album
Cho Dependent, Margaret Cho
I Told You I Was Freaky, Flight Of The Conchords
Kathy Griffin Does The Bible Belt, Kathy Griffin
Stark Raving Black, Lewis Black
Weapons Of Self Destruction, Robin Williams

[Jables]

Sympathy

[Mr. Penguin]

My chance to return to glory!!!

[Jables]

Just think, if you enter now and get every category wrong, you'd still have the earliest entry tiebreaker under your belt...

[MAX.]

Originally Posted by Jables

Album of the Year
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga

Record of the Year
"Empire State Of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Song of the Year
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber oh god, i can't believe I'm picking this one

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Bad Romance", Lady Gaga

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Whataya Want From Me", Adam Lambert

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
"Hey, Soul Sister (Live)", Train
just cause I couldn't vote for GLEE

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"Airplanes, Part II", B.o.B., Eminem, & Hayley Williams

Best Pop Vocal Album
I Dreamed A Dream, Susan Boyle

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performace
"Crossroads", John Mayer
What year is this one for?

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"I Put A Spell On You", Jeff Beck & Joss Stone

Best Hard Rock Performance
"New Fang", Them Crooked Vultures

Best Metal Performance
"Let The Guilt Go", Korn

Best Rock Album
The Resistance, Muse

Best Alternative Music Album
Contra, Vampire Weekend

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Gone Already", Faith Evans

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"There Goes My Baby", Usher

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Shine", John Legend & The Roots

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Raymond V Raymond, Usher

Best Rap Solo Performance
"Not Afraid", Eminem

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Lose My Mind", Young Jeezy & Plies

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Nothin' On You", B.o.B. & Bruno Mars

Best Rap Song
"Empire State Of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Best Rap Album
The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z

Best Country Song
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

Best Country Album
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

Best Contemporary Folk Album
The Age Or Miracles, Mary Chapin Carpenter

Best Reggae Album
Made In Jamaica, Bob Sinclair And Sly & Robbie

Best Comedy Album
I Told You I Was Freaky, Flight Of The Conchords

I think I got either last place or second to last! I'm trying to beat that this year.

[MAX.]

Originally Posted by Jables

Just think, if you enter now and get every category wrong, you'd still have the earliest entry tiebreaker under your belt...

SWEET!

[Mr. Penguin]

Album of the Year
Recovery, Eminem

Record of the Year
"Love The Way You Lie", Eminem Featuring Rihanna

Song of the Year
"F*ck You", Cee Lo Green

Best New Artist
Florence & The Machine

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Teenage Dream", Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"This Is It", Michael Jackson

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
"Hey, Soul Sister (Live)", Train

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"California Gurls", Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Vocal Album
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performace
"Silver Rider", Robert Plant

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Radioactive", Kings Of Leon

Best Hard Rock Performance
"New Fang", Them Crooked Vultures

Best Metal Performance
"El Dorado", Iron Maiden

Best Rock Album
The Resistance, Muse

Best Alternative Music Album
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Holding You Down (Going In Circles)", Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"There Goes My Baby", Usher

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"Shine", John Legend & The Roots

Best Contemporary R&B Album
The ArchAndroid, Janelle Monae

Best Rap Solo Performance
"Not Afraid", Eminem


Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Fancy", Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz


Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Love The Way You Lie", Eminem & Rihanna

Best Rap Song
"Empire State Of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Best Rap Album
Recovery, Eminem

Best Country Song
"Need You Now", Lady Antebellum

Best Country Album
Revolution, Miranda Lambert

Best Contemporary Folk Album
God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise, Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs

Best Reggae Album
One Pop Reggae +, Sly & Robbie And The Family Taxi

Best Comedy Album
Stark Raving Black, Lewis Black

[Mr. Penguin]

MAX. Bieber

[MAX.]

Originally Posted by Mr. Penguin

MAX. Bieber

He was the only name I recognized.

[Jables]

Originally Posted by Mr. Penguin

Best Comedy Album
Stark Raving Black, Lewis Black
Weapons Of Self Destruction, Robin Williams

Mr. Penguin comedy.

Try picking only one, please...